The Krafayis were a species of space-going carnivores, whose origins were obscure. They hunted in packs and any sick, injured or otherwise weak individual was abandoned. One of the creatures which was blind found itself alone in late 19th Century France, where it was painted by the artist Vincent Van Gogh. The Doctor spotted this image whilst visiting an exhibition about the Dutch painter, so he and Amy Pond travelled to Auvers-sur-Oise in 1890 to investigate. Due to its blindness, the creature had been killing randomly.
The Doctor had to employ a species-identifying device to confirm what the creature was. A large reptilian quadruped, it had the facial features of a bird, with a large beak.
Krafayis are invisible, but Vincent was able to see this one, due to his unique way of looking at the world around him.
On the night when the painter saw it at the church, the Doctor and Amy joined him. In the confusion of its attack, Vincent accidentally stabbed it with the sharpened feet of his easel, killing it.
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